Dennis Marchand The Javelina Cup is a decades’ old competition among 120 golfers from the SaddleBrooke One (SMGA) and SaddleBrooke TWO (MPMGA) Men’s 18-Hole Golf Associations. The tournament was held on Jan. 28 at the SMGA courses and on Jan. 29 at the MountainView course, home to the MPMGA. The tournament consists of four nine-hole…
Max Fleming The SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners (SBMN) Golf League had a Home and Home Scramble with The Views at Sun City on Feb. 25 and 26, with a joint lunch at Sun City. The winning team on Feb. 25 was Peter Bartling, Ken Kemp, Jay Hansen, and Gary Brunelle at -9. The SaddleBrooke Men’s and…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) held its 2026 Presidents Cup Golf Tournament on Feb. 10 and 11. The overall title was awarded to the player with the best two-round low net total. Last year’s champion, Lori Stegink, organized this year’s successful event, which was sponsored by The Moore Advantage. Both rounds featured…
Debbie Bornmann The Verde Sputters endured frost delays in January, but that didn’t stop these ladies and guests from bringing their all to complete the 18-hole putting course! Members celebrated in January with money hole wins and holes-in-one, as well as hosting their first annual meeting, which was an early-morning brunch and program. Many thanks…
EJ Snearly On Jan. 14 two members of MPLNiners from SaddleBrooke presented a check to their chosen charity, Beads of Courage, from a Christmas event in December. Beads of Courage is a nonprofit organization, and since 2005, it has over 300 collaborative partnerships. While we were there, a tour of the facility was conducted. This…
EJ Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) held their 2026 Awards Dinner on Jan. 20. The membership was welcomed by the 2025 president Helen Biggs, and she officially passed on the gavel to the 2026 president Denise Gilliat-Norgard. There were multiple 2025 awards won by the fellow golfers: Most Birdies: Maria Miller Most Chip-ins:…